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An American Eorcia.

The trial of Mrs. Sarah Robinson, now in
progress at Cambridge, Mass, will rank
among the most celebrated cases of the pres
ent generation.
Mrs Robinson is charged with fatally poi
soning at least eight members of her family.
Sometime in 1856 Mrs. Robinson's son Will
liam died. AS his life was insured for
$4,000, and the circumstances Of his death
were suspicious, the doctors looked into the
matter and came to the conclusion that the
young man had been poisoned. Upon fur
ther investigation it was found that within
FIVE years eight persons had died in Mrs.
Robinson's house of arsenical poisoning.
They were: Oliver Sleeper, seyenty-two
years old, who died August 10, 1881; her
husband, Moses Robinson, Jr., forty-five
years old, who died July %, 1882; Emma
NJ. Robinson, a daughter of ten years, who
died September 6, 1884; Elizabeth B. Free
man, niece, aged one year, who died April
IS, 1885; Prince A. Freeman, aged thirty
three, brother-in-law, who died June 81,
1885; Elizabeth A. Robinson, daughter of
twenty-four years, who died February %,
1886; Thomas A. Freeman, seven years old,
a nephew, who died July %, 1886; and Mrs
Freeman, wife of Prince A. and sister of
Mrs. Robinson, who died while under Mrs.
Robinson's care in South Boston in 1884.
In every instance the victims had money,
and Mrs. Robinson was the only person who
could profit by their death. The prosecu-
ton, however, will have hard time in PROV
ing her guilt, as the evidence is all circum-
stantial.
The poisoner is a middle-aged woman,
decidedly good-looking, with keen black
eyes and determined face. She has always
been an active church member, and at the
time of her arrest was attending a prayer
meeting. Her bearing at the opening of
the trial was self-possessed and defiant.
She has not taken her lawyers into her con-
fidence, and apparently relies upon the
weakness of the prosecution rather than
upon any testimony of her own.
There is little doubt of this woman's
guilt, but she went about her murderous
work so cunningly and with such a clear
head that she managed to cover up her trail
very successfully. Her acquittal, under the
circumstances, will not be regarded by her
neighbors as yindication.
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The Influx of swarms OF ttTa1nPs ut certain
seasons of the year has given more than one
southern state not little trouble. Despite
the enforcement of the vagrancy laws, the
tramps continue TO come in an apparently
never-cnding procession.
A recent article In the St. Louis Globe
Democrat perhaps throws considerable light
upon this tramp business. 1t appears that
thousands Of laborlng men are annually
shipped 70 points I'll tie south and south
west by the various labor bureaus and en-
ployment agencies having their heaiquar-
tiers in ST. Louis. 1t IS common thing for
an honest poor man to fail into the hands
of these sharks. He pays a fee to secure
employment, and is at once sent TO dis
tant place vi ere he is promised job at
good wages. When he reaches his destina-
tion he finds himself penniless and without
work Almost before he realizes the situa-
ton he is picked up as vagrant and per-
haps sent to the changing
Sometimes these deluded laborers are
shipped in gangs of hundred or more to
some locality. Not being able to find en-
ployment they camp in the woods, start for
est fires and commit all sorts of depredations
upon the farmers in the vicinity.
The evil is increasing every year, and it
will soon be necessary for the states to take
hold Of the employment agencies and regu-
late them. II the general government has
found II necessary to prevent the importa-
zion of paupers from abroad, why not take
steps to prevent the shipment of large
bodies of unemployed and penniless persons
from one state to nnother2
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All this byplay with Austria amounts to
nothing. From time to time there will be
rumora of wars. They answer a purpose.
They affect the stock market, the price of
breadstuffs and the quotations of cotton.
We must expect these things, but we need
not expect war every time we hear of the
marching and concentrating of troops in
Europe. The king Of France who marched
ten thousand men up the hill, and then
marched them down again, has many imita-
tors, and his tactics are very closely followed
at the present day.
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The acquittal OF John Arensdorf one Of
the assassins OF the Rev. George c. Had
dock, at Sioux City, Iowa, is a public
calamity
Haddock was an active prohibitonist.
He spoke for prohibition, and hunted
down yiola.ors of the law, and took hand
in their punishment. The brewers and the
liquor men regarded him as their most
dangerous foe. Finally Haddock was as
sassinated, and an overwhelming amount of
evidence was brought forward TO prove
that Arensdorf was one of the guilty par
ties, and probably the most culpable of ALL
When the case came TO trial the prohibit
tionists of the state spared no pains to Sc
cure a conviction. They were met, how
ever, by defense so fierce, bitter and I'M
scrupulous, that the jury seemed to be
borne down and crushed by it. Arens-
DORIS lawyer boldly attacked the witnesses
fer the prosecution as n gang of pcrjurers.
lie charged the lawyers for the prosecution
with being conspirators. lie denounced all
prohibtionists as fanatics, and accused
them OF injuring Sioux City by their meth
DDS Then he turned his attention TO the
murdered man, and denounced him as "a
crazy fanatic "an armed, disguised,
prowing midnight spy and informer." For
six hours he poured forth such torrent of
yituperation AS had never been heard in the
court house. lie wound up by saying that
'the brutal fanaticsm OF Haddock had
prolaned the temple of justice, and the
rotten canker Of his fanatical spite had
threatened The liberties of the people"
Against this deluge of fiery speech the
mild arguments Of the prohibition lawyers
seemed tame and common place. The peo-
pie in the court room howled and applauded
Arcnsdorfs lawyer, and when at last the
judges charge came it seemed like the pat
tering of a few rain drops after hurricane.
In spite of the law and the facts, the aci-
tated jury returned verdict of acquittal.
The western press and the public opinion
of that region pronounce this verdict dis
grace TO Sioux City. Ii is lamentable in
dication OF the tendencies Of partisan
strife. In court Of justice the question of
/ prohibition or anti-prohibition should have
no bearing on the black crime of murder.
Perhaps this is the only case of the kind
that has ever occurred in this country. All
good citizens will pray that it will be the
last.
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Congressional Biographies.

The compiler of the Congressional Di-
rectory'' has little fun as he goes along.
He requires the congressman to furnish
their own biographies, and then he prunes
them down.
Some of the sketches sent in by oar
statesmen would make rich reading, and it
is pity that the compiler of the "Direc-
tory feels in duty bound to consign so
much OF this matter to the waste basket.
An Arkansas congressman furnished the
compiler with enough copy TO fill a half a
dozen printed pages. He related several
stories of his coon hunting adventures, in
troduced spring poem written by his son.
mentioned the names of the two young men
who were counting his daughter, pink"
ana gave full description of his wife and
children. Another southern congressman
stated that he was afflicted with a skin dis
ease, but it had been nearly cured by a
famous patent medicine manufactured in
Georgia. OF course the compiler had to
cut out the allusion TO the medicine, as no
advertisements are allowed in the 'Direc-
tory" A Kentucky congressman described
his stock farm. Another Kentuckian gave
an account of two fights in which he had
killed a couple of men. An Iowan sent in
his biography in verse. One congressman
from the west stated that he was separated
from his wife, but he claimed that she was
entirely to blame, and he begged his
brother congressman not to think hard of
him
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its senators and requests its representatives
to vote for the repeal of the infamous inter
nal revenue laws, it gives voice to the public
sentiment.
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1t may be true that Russia is massng
troops on the Austrian frontier. 1t is quite
likely, too, that the Austrian emperor has
held council Of war.
Taking it for granted that the cablegrams
reporting these war-liko movements state
nothing but the facts, it by no means fol-
lows that there will be war. Austria has
Germany and Italy at her back. Russia
stands alone. She cannot expect TO form
an alliance with republican France. Eng
land is watching her in Afghanistan, and is
her deadly enemy.
This brief outline of the situation is
enough. Possibly the czar and Bismarck
have had some rough words. The car
wants the earth, and Bismarck Is wrestling
with an unreliable stomach. That two such
men should suarl at each other is perfectly
natural, but j, Is highly impossible that the
czar has gone of in hun with the linton.
tion Of worrying the iron chancellor ly pitch
ing into Austria.
The massing Of the Russian troops on the
Austrian frontier viii simply result I'm the
strengthening of the Austrian dcsonses ana
the marshaiing Of troops on Thar side. The
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Were merely defensive. and were. after am
in the Interests Of peace.
hhen Russia gets ready FOR serious busl.
ness she VIII push her soldiers tlroucb tla
Afghan deAles, and make it bot for England.
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OVER $4,000 IN GEMS.
Minnie Palner's Collection of Jewels
How They are Guarded.


From the Neto York Morning Journal
Not many people have an idea of the
bother and worry which the possession of a
large collection of precious jewels entails.
A reporter had a conversation with Minnie
Palmer few days since, in the beautiful
and almost palatial quarters occupied by
our popular little pet, at the Westminster
Hotel in this city, and he was favored,
among other interesting things, with an
account of the surprising magnitude of the
methods she was obliged to adopt to protect
her jewels. Miss Palmer was asked how it
was that, considering so many people re-
quested to see these precious stones in pri-
vate, she had never met yet with any seri-
Gus loss.
''Well," said Minnie, "my jewels are kept
in separate trays, each tray containing only
certain articles, bracelets, rings, necklaces,
pins, earrings, head ornaments, brooches,
watches, chains, charms, sleeve and collar
buttons, ETC., being among the collection
Every tray has a separate place for each
jewel, SO that if any one should be misplaced
1t is quickly and easily noticed"
The reporter asked what might be the to-
tai value of all this jewelry.
Tho several trays you see" said Miss
Palmer, contains more than $250,000
worth of diamonds, rubies, sapphlres,
ptolI1S, pOUu punk anu NulUeY lUIQuOISeS.
etc, and, l believe, together they really
form the choicest private collection in the
world
When not in use the jewels are placed in a
small iron safe with combination lock-, are
kept in the hotel vault, and are guarded
night and day by one Of the two specially
engaged detectives in each town that is Wis
tied. The detective in charge at the hotel is
relieved by another special officer, who goes
to and from the theatre, remaining behind
the scenes with Minnie Palmer during the
performance.
When leaving city the little iron safe
containing the precious stones is always
forwarded by route different from the
one taken by the company, and It is never
sent in the same manner twice in success
sion. The express company usually do
this work One of the special officers in
variably accompanies it and he is met at
his destination by others belonging to the
detective force of whatever city the safe
is bound for. These are notified in proper
time as to what arrangements have been
decided upon.
Thus it will be seen that the possession of
SO large, rare and costly collection of valua-
BILE gems infiict upon the owner a vast
amount of trouble and expense, notwith-
standing the satisfaction derived from the
possession and its unquestionable value
as a point of attraction to public curios-
ity. Miss Palmer does not depend upon
her diamonds for success, neither does Patti,
but they certainly aid in calling attention
to the star and form a tangible proof of
the financial triumphs with which she has
mat
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THE WANE OF THE AMATEUR.
At Which Condition of Affairs There
is Much Rejoicing.

is Much Rejoicing.
New York, Nov. 90 1t is notable and
delightful fact that the amateur musician
appears to be on the wane, socially speak
ing. The girl who plays the piano and the
obliging lady who insists in struggling
through accomplishments for professional
singers and becoming gradually unknown
quantities in the drawing rooms. Our ideas
in regard to musical matters are nowadays
so precise, our taste has been so perfectly
educated by the constant opportunities that
are presented for heating and learning to
appreciate the greatest artists in the world,
that it is something of an insult, not to say
a downright bore, to be forced to listen to
the raw performance Of a society miss or
musical matron. Nobody cares to hear
Miss So-and-So play one of Chopin's over
lures, unless it be the young lady's family.
We have paid our money and thought the
price cheap for the privilege of listening to
the marvellous performance of a Rubinstein
or a Won Bulow. By this it is certainly
not intended TO discourage anybody from
taking music lessons or playing on any in
strument whatever. Music should justly
form prominent part of the education of
every girl and boy. 1t is Just as import
ant as spelling or arithmetic. One feels
how necessary it is when he attends Ger
man opera. By all means let us study music
scientifically, occupy ourselves with har-
mony and thorough bass, but unless we in
tend to devote our time exclusively to this
aesthetic subject, let us play, as we are sup
posed to pray, in secret. The day when ia
little music after dinner was considered the
proper thing, when Belle performed portions
of Beethoven's symphonies and Mary Ann
treated the company to English ballads, is
happily past and gone. A musical hostess
now provides professional talent for her
guests, knowing well that nothing short of
professional talent will satisfy them. And
even III this respect secondrate performers
are treated coldly. It must be the best, or
nothing. We are speaking in general terms,
of course. 1t is pleasure now and then to
hear an amateur who IS really an artist.
There are some half dozen in New York,
and their existence proves the rule which
makes amateurs Synonymous with minia-
ture. CLARA LAMA.
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the faculties of man could be used for higher
service than at present. Earth, she said,
was an eternal expression of heaven, and if
men and women would rule out al the evil
OF each faculty and Use only the good in
them they would be carried forward to a
plane where the gifts of healing and prophe-
Sylng would be as much part of them
selves as the sense of taste and of sight.
Miss Beecher asked the women questions,
and their Interpretation of her readings of
Scripture showed very plainly that they
We're all or nearly all conversant with the
mind-cure teachings. She quoted st. Paul
frequently as the teacher whose philosophy
was of most value to students, because it
was in advance of the accepted teachings of
orthodoxy.
Miss Beecher is assisted by Miss J. S. Rey-
nolds, who will remain with her in Brooklyn
to teach and heal. 1t is very possible that
Miss Beecher will have a large following,
not only because she is a Beecher and has
got permission TO use Plymouth church, but
for the reason that she is a clever woman.
She has an unuommonly bright way of
putting old facts and making practical
Illustrations.
AS proof that Brooklyn is a good field
for this sort of thing, it is said that one
teacher in Greene avenue had class of
sixty last winter, and that her time will be
fully taken up from now until next May.
Another woman is said to have made up
ward of $15,0 900 since she began work in
Brooklyn year and half ago. She got
500 month out of one woman. The ma
jority of the mind healers charge from 500
to $500 for a course of lessons ranging from
twelve to twenty, and they have had
classes of from ten to thirty members.
Miss Beecher's advent will add to the inter
est in the subject. Her public instruction
will be continued weekly